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Vores venner, Brenda og Brian, er lige taget på ferie; de er kørt ud til deres sommerhus (cottage), som de har haft i nogle år. Huset blev bygget for 14 år siden, og da det var blevet færdiggjort, solgtes det til Brendas mor. Senere er moderen død, og Brenda har overtaget huset.
Det er blevet malet og repareret nogle gange, og de har også forsøgt at sælge det, men ingen har ønsket at købe det: tider(ne) er blevet vanskelige.
Da de havde haft det nogle år, blev de enige om at beholde det. De har sommetider lejet det ud til turister, og på den måde har de holdt skindet på næsen(make ends meet). Sidste sommer blev vi inviteret til en fest i huset; nogle naboer var også bedt om at komme, og da vi dukkede op, blev vi modtaget med åbne arme. Vejret var ikke så godt, så de havde kedet sig(be bored) og havde tømt(drain) adskillige glas, før vi ankom.
Det blev en fed fest – selvom et par af naboerne blev kørt (take) på hospitalet. Vi er kommet hjem i god behold (safely) og har allerede planlagt vores næste besøg hos (to) vennerne.


Our friends, Brenda and Brian, have just taken on vacation; they have driven out to their cottage, which they have had some few years. The house was built for over 14 years ago, and when it was complete, it was sold to Brenda’s mum. Later on, the mother past away and Brenda has taken over the house.
It has been painted and repaired a few times, and they have tried to sell it, but nobody wanted to buy it, the times has become difficult.
When they have had it a few years, they agreed to keep it. They have sometimes rented it out to tourists, and in that way they have made ends meet. Last summer we were invited to a party in the house; the neighbors were also asked to come, and when we showed up, we were received with open arms. The weather was not so good, so they have been bored and had drained several glasses, before we arrived. It was a great party – even if a couple of the neighbors was been taken to the hospital. We have returned home safely and have already planned our next visit to our friends.